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Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy (techcrunch.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's not what the term means. NIMBY refers to people trying to prevent other people from using their own property in ways they don't like, not people who don't want shitty companies actively throwing trash in the commons.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You’re wrong:

a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live

Another!

a colloquialism signifying one’s opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable in one’s neighborhood.

Maybe one more?

opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (such as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

None of those contradict my definition.

Not wanting a company dumping fucking trash in the streets is not and does not even vaguely resemble NIMBYism.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You’re omitting the part where OP is fine with the “trash dumping” in the streets of other locales. That’s what makes it NIMBY (as OP admits).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

edit: whelp egg on my face on this one. Wasn't even directed at me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yikes dude, you’re blaming me for the reddit-esque toxicity.

I was using the other guy’s wording (“trash dumping”) specifically in quotes because I didn’t agree with that sentiment re: scooters. I’m not making any point about you, I’m talking about the use of the term NIMBYism. Dang.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Seemed directed at me, my bad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Those certain contradict your attempt to place a weird limit on for ‘NIMBY’ can be used.